<p class="ql-block">April 8th, 2023 afternoon witnessed an exciting coming of age ceremony on the playground of our school, aiming to strengthen social values, legal consciousness and sense of social responsibility among young people.</p> <p class="ql-block">Participating in the event were school leaders, all the Senior Grade Three students，parents and headteachers from 19 classes.</p> <p class="ql-block">A series of meaningful activities were arranged, ranging from walking through the Adulthood Gate,making an oath, showing gratitude to parents, and reciting the poem "Surging Youth", sending blessings by each headteacher was also included.</p> The Opening Chapter <p class="ql-block">Director LiYue interpreted "Coming-of-Age Ceremony" in Chinese Culture.</p> <p class="ql-block">Cui Yu, cadre of the Educational Bureau, declared the ceremony open.</p> The Development Chapter <p class="ql-block">The student delegate and the parent delegate addressed respectively.</p> <p class="ql-block">Accompanied by their parents, all the students walked through the Adulthood Gate.</p> <p class="ql-block">Gratitude is one of the best ways to find contentment. The coming-of-age ceremony provided a golden opportunity for the youth to convey gratitude to their parents.</p> <p class="ql-block">All the students swore oaths of gratitude, dreams and responsibility together.</p> <p class="ql-block">The poem "Surging Youth" was read out to all present.</p> <p class="ql-block">At the ceremony, the headteachers extended their warm congratulations and best wishes for a memorable day and continued success.</p> <p class="ql-block">Cheng Lifen, teacher delegate, addressed the ceremony.</p> The Ending Chapter <p class="ql-block">Sui Jinxiang, principal of MaXiangBo High School, made a concluding statement, expressing heartfelt blessings to the grown-ups and highlighting that life is elevated through hard work.</p> Smile to Life